The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-08-04

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the news from Murphy to Manteo. Send
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tlon- Send on the postal cards. EDITOR.
The peach crop proves to be total
failure.
-. The wet weather did some damage
to the grape crop.
-. The grain and grass show, at Ashe-
VILE, began yesterday.
...T The value Of the Cranberry iron
mines yield is $40O daily
A reunion of ex Confederates is to
be held at Loulsburg August 12.
49, There was an eXConfederate re-
union III Cleveland county day.
Mr.. G. c. Mills residence near
Sta.esvllle, was burned some days since
-. Storms have done some damage to
tobacco near Oxford, as well as near Dur
ham.
80. There are now about 1875 newspa-
pers III this State; among them being 16
dailies
"A CIiD, kIlOWll dS IIlC battery
Park Jockey Club has been organized at
AsheviIle.
The first open boil of cotton report
ed IN the State was in Anson county,
July 2Gth.
-. The farmers, happy at the glorious
crop prospects, are giving many pic-nics
this season.
IA bank, with $50, 900 capital, has
been organized at Franklin, Macon county,
under the State law.
-. Unprecedented rains have fallen in
Haywood county, and did more damage
than any IN many years.
.,.- The Sampson Light Infantry, Capt
W l.. Falson commanding, has Just spent
a pleasant week IN camp.
John Peyton, colored, aged Il, was
drowned IN Pitt county, near Pactolus, last
week. He could not swim.
- Mollie White, a disreputable woman
made desperate attempt to commit sui
eide at Winston last week
-. The Pittsboro Record corrects the
rumor that young lady Of Chatham had
eloped with married man.
49, The Salvation Army is doing its
hardest work now III this State, pa1ticu-
larly at Durham and New Berne
-. The advance in the price of tobacco
is sharp. Grades that sold at to 12 cents
a month ago, now sell at ii to 30.
Many tobacco exchanges have elect
ed delegates to the State tobacco conven-
ton at Morehead City on the 18th.
Gen. Ransom's force is said to have
done excellent work in improving Neuse
river by means of the ietty system
their annual festival Monday and a
number OF prominent gentlemen spoke.
-, ,Charlotte's new paid fire depart
ment appears to be getting along nicely
A fire alarm telegraph will be put in use
The heaviest rain in the memory of
the oldest inhabtant fell in Camden coun-
ty on the 24th ut. Great damage was
done.
Very valuable deposits of mari, Civ
ing 80 per cent. of lime, have been found
on the farm of James Dawson, in Pitt
county.
The State Board of Pharmacy met
Tuesday at Asheyille. The Pharmaceutical
Association met the same day and is now
IN session.
IA handsome shaft, of rich Scotch
granite, has been reared over the grave of
the wife of the late Chief Justice Pearson,
at Morganton.
Mr.. J. r. Kluttz's house, in Locke
township, Rowan county, was burned last
week, with all it's contents and his years
supply of grain.
-. The discovery of valuable nickel de-
posits on Ellijay Greek, in Jackson county,
is reported by Prof. W. b. Phillips, of the
University.
-. Mrs. Charles Jenkins, living near
kinston, was seriously, perhaps fatally,
burned while attempting to start a fire
with kerosene.
-. Representatives of the railway and
steamship companies in the South met
Tuesday at Asheville, to establish tariff
aud other rates.
80. Rumors current, that the town of
Louisburg was hot-bed of disease this
summer, are characterized by the Times as
utterly false.
The Albemarle Park Association,
the new fair company of Elizabeth City,
has elected 7. g. Skinner president; W. j.
Griffin secretary.
80. The Grand Commandery, knights
Templar of North Carolina, meet in its
seventh annual conclave, in Greensboro,
Tuesday night
-. The Eastern Carolina Dental Asso.
citation, of which DR.. E. l.. Hunter is chair
man, and DR.. S. p Hilliard secretary, met
at Enfield Tuesday.
. A strike at Dukes factory at Dur.
ham has been threatened some days. The
disturbance was fomented by certain evil
disposed people.
" The Warren Guards have been or
ganized at Warrenton, with DIR. r. D.
King captain; W. A. Jenkins and N M
Palmer lieutenants.
-. Near Fayetteville last week the
lightning struck the dwelling of Mrs
Johnston while she and her family were
away and wrecked it.
-. So far seventeen convicts have mad.
their escape from the Georgia and Nortl
Carolina r. K. in Union county. Their,
are about $50 in the gang. a
-. Moses Jones and John Weddington
negroes, had fight on the Georgia & N
G.. r. r. last week. Wellington was sho
in the head and fatally hurt.
The Durham Light Infantry are con
sidering plans for an encampment and arr
equally balanced between the attraction
of the seaside and the mountains.
| -. Near Hertford last week a negr,
man named Dwinn had a quarrel with an
other negro named Henry Gray, and Gu